SECTION A:

Method:

Total Physical Response + Communicative Language Learning

Objective:

- To encourage the pupils to be more confident with the language;

- To provide an environment for fun and meaningful language learning;

- To ensure that the pupils will have a positive attitude towards learning;

- To enable pupils to experience the sensation of controlled relaxation;

- To stimulate and relax the pupils’ minds.

- To enlarge the vocabulary background of children

- To develop pupils' listening and speaking skills

- To introduce and familiarize children with the target language culture

- To improve children's pronunciation

- To teach various language functions

- To recall grammatical points

- To develop auditory discrimination

- To stimulate children's interest in the new language

- To create a lively atmosphere in the language classroom

Theme:

World of Knowledge

Language Goal:

Antonym, Present tense verb

Focus Language Skills:

Speaking, Listening

Level of Target Learners:

Average English Proficiency (Year 4 students)

Materials used:

word chart, flash cards, ICT, CD player, CD

Lyric of the song “Growing”

Growing, we do it every day

We are growing when we are sleeping

And even when we play

‘Cause I’m growing and so are you

Each day we grow a little taller

A little bigger not smaller

And we grow a little friendlier too

‘Cause I’m growing and so are you.

Setting:

A conducive classroom. The classroom seating is well arranged. The space is wide enough for

the student to dance with the song.

Procedure:

(a) Pre-singing (b) Singing (c) After singing activities

(a) Before the song

1. The teacher will prepare the students for the song.

2. The students will be divided into a group of four people for further activities.

3. After the students had settled down, the teacher will start off by introducing the song

“Growing” to the students.

4. Then, the teacher will play a recording of the song while the students listen to it.

5. After that, the students will be asked about the details of the song such as if they can

recognize any words, if they had listened to it before or what is the song about.

6. After that, the students will be given flashcards with the lyrics of the song on it and will be

requested to put the lines or verses in order. The students must work as a group and

discuss to put the lines in order.

7. Then, the teacher will go through the lyrics of the song line by line to make sure that the

students understand the words or at least they understand the key words necessary for

singing the song meaningfully and with enjoyment.

8. The students will read aloud the lyrics line by line.

(b) Singing

1. The teacher will then teach the actions of the song to the students.

2. The student will do the actions with the help of the teacher.

3. The teacher can ask one or two volunteers to do the actions in front of the class.

4. Then, the actions will be added on to the song. The students learn to sing and do the song.

5. The teacher will sing the song to the students one line at a time and have the students sing

it back.

6. Practise each line several times until the student can sing it independently.

7. After that, the singing activity can be carried out.

8. A small competition can even be carried out among the small groups or the teacher can get

the girls to sing one part and the boys another.

(c) After singing

1. Since the students already know the song, they will be asked to identify the opposite which

exist in the song.

2. The teacher can also ask the student to substitute the opposite with other adjectives which

make sense such as changing the noun “bigger” to “taller” and the noun “smaller” to

“shorter”. In this way, the song can work its way as long the adjective substituted are

appropriate opposite.

3. The activity will be carried out in groups so the students can brainstorm and discuss

together.

4. Next, the teacher announces that the class is over and they will have another exciting

activity tomorrow and they do not have homework.

Closure:

The teacher will ask the pupils about the learning outcome of the method used in teaching

English language. The pupils’ performances during the lesson will be used as feedbacks and

improvement will be made as time goes by.